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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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